You can stay where you are. If you want to go to the washroom, you have to ask the head of the library for the key, and that's in Room 140. If you leave the committee, I want a note from the principal.
This morning, we are holding the 19th meeting of the committee, which concerns our study on immigration, in which we are in the final stages. It is our pleasure to meet with witnesses on site here. I will introduce them to you without further ado. Ms. Francine Lanteigne is a teacher in the instruction and learning of foreign second languages. We also have the pastoral officer, Ms. Thérèse Desautels. Good morning to you. Ms. Kelly Bararu is also joining us. Thank you for agreeing to testify this morning. She is accompanied by Ms. Andrea Santana, who is a student, and whom I thank for being here, and Mr. Miguel Cédric Tchuemboum Kouam.
So thank you for being here, Mr. Miguel. We also have Mr. Apollinaire Yengayenge, who is a parent. From the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est, we have Ms. Monique Brûlé, Chief of Community Services and Library, who is appearing.
The committee meeting will be held over a period of approximately two hours. We normally begin with an opening address. Then each of the parliamentarians has a period of five to seven minutes to question you.
This morning, our committee is constituted like the House of Commons. The government members are on one side, including Ms. Shelley Glover, who is parliamentary secretary. I also belong to the Conservative government, and I am the chair of this committee. We also have representatives of the three opposition parties, including the committee vice-chair, Mr. Mauril Bélanger, from the Liberal Party. We also have another vice-chair, Mr. Yvon Godin, of the New Democratic Party. We also have with us Mr. Richard Nadeau and Ms. Monique Guay, from the Bloc Québecois. There you have the picture of the House of Commons. There are more than 15 committees like ours concerned with various topics, the Standing Committee on Official Languages being a standing committee instituted under the Official Languages Act.
Without further ado, we'll begin the hearing of witnesses. I am accompanied by the analyst, who takes notes in order to write the report on the study we are conducting, which will be validated by the members of this committee, and by the clerk who resolves procedural issues. This morning, as we have a large number of witnesses, I'm going to turn to her for an opinion on the period of time we are going to allot to each witness.
You've been well prepared. So you will be able to give a balanced speech that will enable committee members to question you.
Without further ado, we'll begin with Ms. Brûlé, from the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est.